Research Stories

Using agent-based modeling to preserve our resources

Mankind’s survival and well-being largely depend on resources provided by the environment. The more we use these resources the faster they will deplete, making...

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Frogs can help in the battle against Alzheimer’s

Some diseases are characterised by the aggregation of peptides or proteins, and it is imperative to identify new targets for therapeutic intervention.

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Generating chemical fingerprints of polymers

Shoes, clothes, bottles, computers, pens, balloons, plastic chairs, and countless other objects we use every day either contain polymers or are made up of them.<...

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Big ideas come in nano packages

Nanoparticles are microscopic particles with a range of potential applications in heat transfer and biomedical sciences – as a result of which they have captur...

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Developing agent-based models to assess sustainability

To be sustainable, development must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet its own requirements.

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